Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 120-123 , June 2006

Outcome of Pregnancy in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

  • Chiong-Hee Wong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tien-Ling Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Tien-Ling Chen, Department of Rheumatology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chyou-Shen Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chen-Ju Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chih-Ping Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 10 April 2005.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60208-4

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60208-4

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 2 , Pages 120-123 , June 2006

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